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Azure AD Application Proxy enables organizations to
implement secure remote access to on-premises applications
so remote users can access them in the same manner they
access cloud applications. It does this by externalizing on-
premises apps over HTTPS.
By signing in to Azure AD once, users
can access both cloud apps and on-
premises applications via an external
URL or an internal portal.
Azure AD Application Proxy also allows on-premises
applications to leverage Azure's security analytics and
authorization controls. This makes it easier for organizations
to implement the same conditional access and MFA policies
across cloud apps and internally hosted applications.
Because Azure AD Application Proxy is hosted in the cloud,
no additional software components or network changes are
required to enable remote access to on-premises applications.
Application Proxy also eliminates the need for virtual private
networks (VPNs) by serving as a reverse proxy for remote
access to on-premises apps. It includes a cloud-based
Application Proxy service and a lightweight Application Proxy
Connector that runs on a Windows server hosted on-premises.
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